Morning Minutes: Aug. 17

Tuesday

Aug 17, 2010 at 12:01 AMAug 17, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Word of the Day, Website of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today’s Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.

Word of the Day

Hobson's choice HAHB-sunz-choyss (noun) An apparently free choice when there is no real alternative; the necessity of accepting one of two or more equally objectionable alternatives - www.merriam-webster.com

Website of the Day

The Guide DB
theguidedb.com

We’ve all been there: Searching through piles of paperwork or messy drawers for an instruction manual that we know exists somewhere. This site makes it easy: Just search for the manual you need and then download the document.

Number to Know

6: Number of years Davy Crockett served in the U.S. House of Representatives. Crockett was born on this date in 1786.

This Day in History

Aug. 17, 1998: President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. On the same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about his relationship.